The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22

Va lti' Sh tiiti i''i-J i'NbS W. 'i'ti '-'
resigned his charge on Sunday last. His re-
sgnatiou was accepted.
We send out with The WING this week
a supplement which will give some idea of
VIII 1t the independent Democrats of the
State are doing to break down Boss Cor
mans rule.
Services will be held at Trinity Church
by the Rector tomorrow Sunday morn
ing and evening at the usual hours, also at
the church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa-
peake City, at $50 Z. NJ.
II Bradeu Gillespie has withdrawn
from the firm of Dayckiuck, Gillespie
Co., at Leslie, and has been succeeded III
the business by L. ID. Gillespie. Basin ess
at this station is improving daily
The Rev T. A. II. OBrien of Cherry
Hill, has raised 4lS tomatoes from single
plant. The plant has three vines which to
gether measure thirty three feet. MIR.
O'Rrien has also raised 2d6 peppers from six
plants
Ground was broken on Thursday on
North street extended for dwelling house
for Mr.. Chas. Jamison, Mr.. a. y. Strlck-
land is the contractor. Messrs. ). J. Keys
and |. ID. Davis, have staked out the ground
for a two story dwelling house on Clinton
street.
A meeting of the Elkton Loyal Legion
held on Thursday afternoon in the lecture
room of the NJ. +. church was presided over
by Mrs. l.. NJ. IIaines, and addressed by
Mrs. Lizzie Smith and f. a. Ellis, Esq.
Officers were elected for the ensuing three
months.
Miss Alice HURT, daughter of James
w. HURT, OF Locust Grove, Kent, CO., was
married on Wednesday to II. Clay Der
ringer, of Phi'lipsburg. Pa. The ceremony
was performed ed at Shrewsbury p. Z. Church
Kent, CO., by Rev. WIN. Walker, aud was
brilliant social event.
Next week will be an attractive one at
the Wilmington Opera House. McNish,
johnson & Slavin will give night of min
strelsy on Monday night. Kate Cast,eton
appears on Thursday night in "a Crazy
Patch" and Moore and Vivian in Our
Jonathan" on Friday and Saturday nights.
AT the lIagerstown, Nd, fair on We'd
nesday, in the running race, open to all,
mile dash, purse 500, there were six en-
tries. Rosette, entered by w. III. May, of
Elkton, won in l 52la. The running race.
one half mile dash, open to all, purse sl5O,
was won by Bothweil, entered by ID. Brown,
in tifty-six seconds. There were six entries.
The "tea party given on the evening
of October 18th by the ladies of Bethel NJ.
f. church in the p,rsonage, was Il very en-
.joyable affair Chesapeake City, Middle
town. Glasgow Sassafras Neck aud Elk
Neck were represented. The congregation
of this church have decided to purchase IL
new organ for the audience room, and take
the old one to the lecture room
Mr.. Milton Campbell, aprom neat drug
merchant of Philadelphia, and Miss Elizi-
beth Groome Dawson, of ,ston, were mar
ried Wednesday evening at Christ p. E.
| Church, Easton, by Rev. Chas. f Buck. 1t
was a brilliant wedding. Among the we'd
ding guests We're Mrs. James B Groome,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Straughn, Mrs. Wm. NJ.
knight and Mrs DR.. Black.
Miss Arluitage a Evans, of Newark,
Del, and Mr.. Charles Reed of the main Of
| flee of the Pennsylvania railroad in Phila-
| delphia were marri, 4 on Tuesday afternoon
last at the residence of the brides father,
Mr.. George q. Evans, by the Rev. J. $.
Malone, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Newark. The bride is a member
of the class of 81 of Delaware College.
Sheldon Beach, who was formerly a
matchmaker and jeweler at Port Deposit,
died on Saturday last in Philadelphia, aged
81 years. He was highly y respected in Port
Deposit. He removed to Philadelphia sew
sral years ago with his daughter Miss Mar
| tha Beach, in order that the latter might
! better pursue her art work, she being an ar
tist of talent. The interment was at West
Nottingham.
We CLEAN from the Philadelphia Record
| that at the installation of officers of Com
| mercial Lodge No. 30 |. o. o. F., of that
| city, the lodge presented to Past Grand
| Charles H. Foster past g:and's r.g .ia as
a testimonial for his services during the
past term. Mr. Foster who installed
chaplain of the lodge the same evening is a
native of North 4 ist, being son OF Mr..
| f. a Foster formerly oi that place.
We have received a copy OF the first
numb Der of the Messenger a monthly publ
| cation devoted to the interests of young
mems Christian Association of Frederick
City, Md. 1t is printed on good paper and
the typographical work is good The new
monthly is ably edited and managed by
MT. Folger MckinSey, editor of the Fred
erck Uuiig NetcS and formerly associate
editor of THE WING
| 1t was given ont early this week that
| II lrry Couftr who Is confined in .i in de-
fault of 81, 200 bail charged with violating
the prohibitory law would furnish bail and
be released on Thursday. This was not
done however and Confer was still in all on
| Friday morning. He is sal to be despon-
dent and is attended by a physician. He
noes not partake of the prison food but has
his meals furnished him from outside,
MIR. G b. Taylor, agent for pianos and
organs and tirst-class piano tuner aud
organ rep,irer, is how in Elkton. He
has already placed iu tune many pianos
in this town aud vicinity. TIE follow
| ing persons can testify to his good
workmanship. Miss Ella Lort, Mrs NJ f..
Tul, Mrs Caroline Hall, Mr.. G. W. Max
well. Elkton; Mrs Wm. L, Marshall, Capt.
| j. H. Mason, Mrs. II. G. Gritien, Chesa-
peake City; DR.. A. n. Raub principal of
Newark Academy. Miss Ada Wilson, Mr..
Choate, Mrs Caleb Newark; Mr.. Chandler
Taylor, Kim bleville and C. NJ Cullum, ira
| yelling salesman for Sanders Il Staymau.
Work in town or country promptly attend
ed to- Leav eorlers at Mrs. w m. Nc Namee's
| The tournament at SchuetZen Park, Will
mington, on Tuesday last was participated
in by many of the same knights that con-
tested for prizes at Elkton and Cecilton.
The attendance was smt al. James Il. II Of
fecker, late candidate for Governor was
chief marshal. The score was as follows
Duncan Almony, Baltimore, Md, "Fair-
view I; II. Il. Biye, Carroll Co., MY
Maryland" 9; Harry Quicker. "Silent
Shades" Z; w. A. Wiley, New Jersey,
cleopatra" !; w. b. Stephens, Kent co ,
Md, "Hainesville' 9; Dallas Lore, Mt.
Pleasant, Del, ''Indiola" 8; George A. Tay-
man, Cecilton, Md, "Lone STAR" .; w. w.
Dwyer, Spanish Cavilier" 3; Adam Diehl
"Scottish Chief" o; Walter Beastou, Della
ware, "Joy Run" =; Harry Roberts, Middle
town, "Del.," s. Edgar Clark, Mary yand,
"Florida" I. Iu riding off the ties Scottish
Chief took first prize My Maryland" was